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Cid-Hernández,Margarita; Ramírez-Anguiano,Ana C; Ortiz,Genaro G; Morales-Sanchez,Eddic W; González-Ortiz,Luis J; Velasco-Ramírez,Sandra F; Pacheco-Moisés,Fermín P. |
BACKGROUND: Karwinskia humboldtiana (Kh) is a poisonous plant of the rhamnacea family. To elucidate some of the subcellular effects of Kh toxicity, membrane fluidity and ATPase activities as hydrolytic and as proton-pumping activity were assessed in rat liver submitochondrial particles. Rats were randomly assigned into control non-treated group and groups that received 1,1.5 and 2 g/Kg body weight of dry powder of Kh fruit, respectively. Rats were euthanized at day 1 and 7 after treatment RESULTS: Rats under Kh treatment at all dose levels tested, does not developed any neurologic symptoms. However, we detected alterations in membrane fluidity and ATPase activity. Lower dose of Kh on day 1 after treatment induced higher mitochondrial membrane fluidity than... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Karwinskia humboldtiana; ATPase; Mitochondria; Membrane fluidity; PH gradient. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602015000100017 |
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Mendanha,S.A.; Anjos,J.L.V.; Silva,A.H.M.; Alonso,A.. |
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy of spin labels was used to monitor membrane dynamic changes in erythrocytes subjected to oxidative stress with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The lipid spin label, 5-doxyl stearic acid, responded to dramatic reductions in membrane fluidity, which was correlated with increases in the protein content of the membrane. Membrane rigidity, associated with the binding of hemoglobin (Hb) to the erythrocyte membrane, was also indicated by a spin-labeled maleimide, 5-MSL, covalently bound to the sulfhydryl groups of membrane proteins. At 2% hematocrit, these alterations in membrane occurred at very low concentrations of H2O2 (50 µM) after only 5 min of incubation at 37°C in azide phosphate buffer, pH 7.4. Lipid... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Electron paramagnetic resonance; Spin label; Erythrocyte; Membrane fluidity; Membrane oxidation; Protein oxidation. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000600001 |
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Mishra,Nagendra N.; Prasad,Tulika; Sharma,Neeraj; Gupta,Dwijendra K.. |
Ten clinical isolates of Candida albicans, five strains belonging to each of fluconazole resistant and susceptible groups isolated from diabetic patients, were studied for the membrane fluidity and lipid composition. Compared to fluconazole susceptible strains, fluconazole resistant ones exhibited enhanced membrane fluidity as measured by fluorescence polarization technique. The increased membrane fluidity was reflected in the decreased p-values exhibited by the resistant strains. On the other hand, susceptible isolates contained higher amount of ergosterol, almost twice as compared to resistant isolates which might have contributed to their lower membrane fluidity. However, no significant alteration was observed in the phospholipid and fatty acid... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Membrane fluidity; Lipid composition; Azole resistance; Diabetic patients. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822008000200004 |
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